Birds of a Feather (1931)

Swans swim by; a peacock displays its plumage in glorious black-and-white while a passing duck jeers; assorted songbirds chirp; a woodpecker chases a caterpillar; a chorus of owls croons. A... See full summary »

Director:

Burt Gillett

Storyline

Swans swim by; a peacock displays its plumage in glorious black-and-white while a passing duck jeers; assorted songbirds chirp; a woodpecker chases a caterpillar; a chorus of owls croons. A chicken goes after worms while ignoring her brood until a hawk circles. When the hawk captures one chick, the crows form an attack squadron.

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Plot Keywords:

hawk | owl | woodpecker | worm | caterpillar | 

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Musical | Short

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 February 1931 (USA)

Also Known As:

Woody goguenarde

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

8 min

Sound Mix:

Cinephone

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Ink & Paint Club: Silly Symphonies Go to the Birds (1998)

User Reviews

Just the sort of crap I hated as a child...and still hate today.

This black & white Silly Symphony cartoon is exactly the sort of cartoon I completely hated as a child. Instead of edgy or funny characters, it was chock-full of cutesy animals--tons of sweet birds. In addition, it had LOTS of music--with the animals all swaying to the music. In other words, it was practically plot-less. Only later in the film when a clichéd 'evil' bird attacks is there any action, as the nice birds all band together to thwart evil. Sheesh! What a boring cartoon!! Although I adore early Disney cartoons, occasionally they came up with a lame one here or there...and this is certainly one of them. Unfortunately, this sort of saccharine was pretty popular with other cartoon makers in the 30s--particularly the Harmon-Ising cartoons. When I was a kid, they showed them on TV a lot and all my friends and I hated them. Fortunately, they have mostly been shelved in favor of better toons. Don't you and your kids deserve better?

By the way, I noticed a score of 10 for this cartoon. While I totally respect the other reviewer's right to score it this high, they give 10s to all Disney cartoons. I, on the other hand, am more demanding and grouchy when it comes to these shorts. I've given a few 10s and 9s to some Silly Symphonies--so I am not impossible to please!